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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1912

Page

4

Wyoming Decoration Day Tributes and Community Notes

Decoration Day ceremonies in Wyoming honor veterans with a lengthy program in the opera house, including a Gettysburg address reading, a navy tribute, schoolchildren amid a flowered tribute, and a return to headquarters. A 60th anniversary soil turning in Madison township is observed with a basket picnic and talks by local residents. A Wyoming couple, Miss Minna Rohwedder and Harry Levien, wed in Anamosa before moving to South Dakota. Primary elections yield small totals. high school commencement blends music with a May Pole drill. The town mourns Mrs. Dorothea Jansen at 92, a German native, with services at Wyoming cemetery. Various social notes, visits, and local developments fill the rest of the page.

Wyoming M. A. Breed Monticello Lincoln R. M. Corbit Navy H. E. Wilcox America Liine Madison Township John Bender James French R.m.corbit Stephen Walsworth John Brownell J. S. Brownell Smith James Minna Rohwedder Harry Levien Dolan South Dakota Anamosa John Rohwedder Wyoming High School August Levien Hale Township U. S Kenyon Young D. W. Russell KE. G. Peet Gorman Cash R. H. Spence G. W. James W. W. Bronson J. N. Swordes Wm. Wilker C. W. Graham James Kegley W.J. Beckwith W. N. Morse T. H. Lightfoot W. R. Eldred KE. ©. Benadom George Nolan Peter Hichhorn Wm. Wilkins Owen Leota Wherry Dorothea Jansen August Jansen Germany N. W. Hutchins New South Wales Australia Olin Soome Territory Ethel Barrett Ronald Ft. Morgan Colorado D. F. Wherry Bert McMillan Waterloo Louis F. Lake Rockford Illinois Olive McMillan A. W. Peck Park Tourtellet Cedar Rapids

Center Junction Alumni Banquet and Community Notes

Center Junction Iowa notes from June 4 recount the May 30 1912 alumni banquet at the opera house with J R McNeilly as toastmaster and Mrs J M Young welcoming the 1912 class. The piece lists many attendees speakers toasts and travel to nearby towns plus upcoming Children Day observances and local society visits.

Castle Grove Primary Elects Party Tickets and Local News

In Castle Grove on Monday 53 ballots were cast with 20 Republicans and 33 Democrats. Republican ticket includes S. O. Pfeil Arthur Fairbanks and A. F. M. Caspers for trustees B H Lubben for clerk W D McLaughlin for assessor EE Noble and EH Orcutt for justices of the peace John Rourke and Rudolph Fahrni as constables A M Fairbanks elected party committeeman and A M Fairbanks 8S M Hosford and J A Deischer chosen as county convention delegates. Democrat slate lists trustees Thomas Abbichs J A Howie James F Delay for trustees L C Balster clerk E F Hiben assessor P J Kehoe George Miller for JPs W C Kehoe H C Bohlken for constables F C Cramer committeeman and James F Hogan W T Waddick Henry Barrack H C Bohlken M A Waddick D Cunningham chosen as county convention delegates. A daughter arrived for Mr. and Mrs. White of LeMars, mother formerly Miss Ethel Cunningham. Harry Fairbanks and Harold Deischer with Misses Florence Hubbard and Olive Cramer went to Marion on Memorial Day by auto. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. W D McLaughlin has been ill with threatened pneumonia but is improving. Richard McDonald was thrown from his wagon near Monticello after hitting a hole and sustained bruises. Mrs. Minnie Frazier returned from Omaha visit. Miss Grace Noble closed her term in district No. 4 last Friday.

S. O. Pfeil Arthur Fairbanks A. F. M. Caspers B. H. Lubben W. D. McLaughlin EE. J. Noble EH. HE. Orcutt John Rourke Rudolph Fahrni A. M. Fairbanks F. C. Cramer James F. Hogan W. T. Waddick Henry Barrack H. C. Bohlken M. A. Waddick D. Cunningham Harry Fairbanks Harold Deischer Florence Hubbard Olive Cramer Marion Fle Richard McDonald Monticllo Minnie Frazier Omaha Grace Noble

Local Rural School Closures and Nearby News Update

The district No. 6 and district No. 3 schools closed on different Fridays with picnics or gatherings noted. Miss Marjory Nelson of Monticello taught in No. 2. Miss Fay of Cascade taught No. 3. County officials Auditor Louis Gardner and Clerk H. G. A. Harper visited. community members traveled to Cascade Hopkinton and Coggon for various activities including hog dealings and social events.

Commencement attendance and local visits in Onslow

Onslow June 4 list of attendees for Hopkinton commencement includes Mr and Mrs John Dennison Mr and Mrs John Kennedy J N French and Mesdames Campbell Hutton Orr and Sympon plus Misses Wila Cora and Margaret French. Numerous visitors and travel from Anamosa Chicago Mason City Maquoketa and Wyoming. Fourth of July plans under way with celebrations and entertainment for all guests.

Onslow Hopkinton John Dennison John Kennedy J. N. French Mesdames Campbell Hutton Orr Sympon Wila Cora Margaret French Hines Pearson Anamosa Dillon Macrill Platte South Dakota Palmer Lizzie Russel James Chicago J. B. Lyon Fannie Franks Bernice Wherry Wyoming Roy Walters Bert Walters Ada Walters Dike Iowa Bessie Rowe Kiva Paul Calamus Hattie Lamey Will Lamey Maquoketa Paul Hansen Mason City Fred Hansen M. Hines Fred Huyck Monticello Ed Franks George Sears Clinton Ruth Spooner Burt Will Sears Oxford Junction

Eastern Stars Say Farewell To Miss Clara G Wise

Frid ay eve ning reception at the Eastern Stars hall honors Miss Clara G Wise as she and her mother depart for Basin Wyoming with planned visits en route to Waterloo Cedar Falls and Butte Nebraska. The article notes K of C initiation draw ing many members and a parish women served banquet. Rev Dr Bissell of Waterloo spoke on The Land of the Sphinx with services in the M E church.

Eastern Stars Clara G. Wise Miss Wise Mother Basin Wyoming Waterloo Cedar Falls Butte Nebraska K. of C Dr. Bissell M. E Thomas Kingsley Finley Hospital Dubuque Dubuque, and Reports Mr. Kingsley Improving Rapidly. J. W. Beatty Des Moines Frank M. Elis John Ellis Cedar Rapids John W. Roach Oakland Charles Martin Hd Gearhart Jake Gearhart John Carson Centar Junction John Knox

Prairieburg society notes and local moves June edition

Prairieburg updates report birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Walter Burnside on May 23. H B Joslin sells residence to Ed Fish with possession June 1. Mrs J O McQueen and grandson Mark Fish visit Cedar Rapids. George Knapp of Marion attends Decoration day. Mrs George Cowan and Myrtle visit from Monticello. Misses Bessie Knapp Jennie Conklin shop in Anamosa. John Lauser visits by auto on business. Mrs Lulu Schleicher and W Baker go to Monticello. Mrs O H Granold visits Richland Center Wisconsin. Mrs J L Joslin at Anamosa graduation. Mrs N L Floyd ill at home. John Dolan Sr enlarges east-side addition. Miss Hannah McLaughlin visiting.

Walter Burnside Prairieburg Joslin Ed Fish J. O. McQueen Mark Fish Cedar Rapida George Miller Marion George Cowan Myrtle Monticello Bessie Knapp Jennie Conklin John Lauser Cedar Rapids Burg Lulu Schleicher W. &. Baker O. H. Granold Richland Center Wisconsin J. L. Joslin Anamosa N. L. Floyd John Dolan Sr Hannah McLaughlin

Residents visit Cedar Rapids and Monticello noted

In Anthon the Myers home is active with work on a new residence. C O Rowley has the foundation laid for his new house. Roy Fisher hosted visitors in Cedar Rapids while Ed Burlingham visited Monticello on Tuesday.

Ing Myers Anthon C. O. Rowley Roy Fisher Cedar Rapids Ed Burlingham Monticello

Local Community Notices From Rural Route 8 and 3

Rural residents list Sunday visits and weekday activities in Monticello Cascade and surrounding areas. Social calls include Burrichters Behrends Schatz Mardorf and Harrs families with school term closure at District No 8 and various home repairs and picnics.

Amber News and Local Notes from Iowa

Amber updates report Grace Farragher undergoing mastoid abscess surgery in Iowa Unity last week. Local business notes cite The Amber Creamery Co paying 33 cents per pound for putter fat for the last half of May. Subscriptions urged for the Register and Leader with annual and Sunday issue rates and a free 16 page illustrated magazine.

Amber Grace Farragher Iowa Unity Amber Creamery Co Peter Robertson Charlotte Iowa J. J. Jones Anamosa Fred Grey George Mardoff Iowa City J. CO. Bailey Monticello Register and Leader Des Moines Register Leader

Fresh fish and custom photography advertised together

A local ad showcases fresh caught fish shipped the same day they are caught and offers photography by Schmidt's studio. It also notes made to order ladies coats and suits at Hicks & Ricklefa and a signature line from U. F. Haeussler.

U. F. Haeussler Alte Hicks & Ricklefa

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE J. W. Doxsee O.M. &St. P. Railroad Maggie Jeffries Mechanicsville D. A. White Rev. Ballard Mary Niles J. W. James W. N. Treichler Olive Bender Misa Bender C. B. Price Willard Niles Mae Brownell Washington J.C. Glenn and Norway W. G. Krause D. R. Johnson William S. A. Brownell W. N Center Junction Center Junction High School Opera House J. R. McNeilly J. M. Young Olive Stingrey Lyman Harle Cook Rolfe van Buren Eldora Spoolin Brough Springville Goldsmith Hill L. H. Courtney KH. R. Young Life James Young Ed Duncan Rev. van Buren Dr. Young William White George Killinger Baldwin George Lee Cotler Florence Smith Isa Carson Elva Collier Arthur McMaster Will Hansen Merlin Moses Delhi Nellie White M. G. Alsever Frank Serbousek M. J. McNeilly Marguerite Jim Minnie Dawson W. F. McNeilly Frey Keulah Della Ellen Meade Mae Kent Elmer Andrews Melvin Leigh Beth McDonald George McDonald Arthur Glick George Courtney Jim McNeilly Guy McDonald G. Thompson E. A. Himebaugh Scotch Grove Sam Ella Burrell Epworth Andrew Serbousek Methodist Presbyterian Sunday School W. E. Spohn Mildred Olive Stingley Davenport Earl Stingley Fiverett Stickley J. A. McDonald Luella McDonald Mabella Mann Cranes Doran Earl Sherman L. W. Allenburg J. B. Moses Laura Loomis C. A. Burmeister North Liberty C. W. Preston and Sons Lester and Claire John Livingstone Vernon Carson H. E. Stingley Robinson Wilbur McCumber Nashville Albert Welch Maggie Thompson Fred Preas Clarence Dixon Messrs Perrine Will Leech Cliff McMann R. E. Brough Illa McMaster Mesars M. G. Alseyer L. E. Moats Monmouth Mary Carston J. A. MacDonald Florence Livingstone Iimma Klintzfeldt Gladbrook Frank Story Myrtle Fox Des Moinnes Frank Rowe Scott Alexander J. L. Club D. Clark Belle Norris Ruth Berry Anamoga John Thompson Owen Overholt Frank Barnes Ross Stingley Castle Grove Fred Heiken Marjory Nelson Louis Gardner H. G. A. Harper Cascade K. O. Society G.J. Heiken John Eiben Almeda Bell Thos. F. Kehoe Miss Fay M.A. Waddick Maurice Cashman Will Burrichter Henry Behrends Carl Schatz Elizabeth Center Mardorf Herman Harrs Willie Balster Fred Reuter Herman Zimmerman Henry Freese Mayme Mardorf Mayme Harrs John D. Balster Maire Broa Marrugg School Rev Co. Mardorf Grace Podhaski Moore Minnie Ricklefa Roy Clark John Ricklefs Bowen Dale’s Ford Sand Hill Dirk and Harm Oulmann John Ricklef Willie Behrends Willie Reuter Behrends Abe Allamand Schmidt Stahlers Doutrick Dry Goods Co Oxfords Stuhlers Cross Hardware CO
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